Cedar Rapids Wins Google Data Center Deal Big Milestone
Cedar Rapids approves a 20 year 70 percent tax exemption for Google data centers. The project spans 890 acre mega site with hundreds of acres for development and could create 31 plus permanent jobs plus construction roles. Community betterment payments total up to 36 million dollars for the data centers.
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Linn-Mar and Nearby Districts Face Shortfalls as Pandemic Funds Expire
Iowa districts including Linn-Mar confront budget gaps as federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds expire on Sept 30. Officials seek staff reductions, early retirements, and surveys to balance fiscal 2025 amid underfunded per-pupil state aid and enrollment declines.
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Iowa State settles with disabled worker after two weeks
Iowa State University settled and separated from JJ Pionke a unit lead in the University Library two weeks after his Feb 5 hire. He received 2211 dollars on separation and 7798.98 for relocation from Urbana Champaign. Both sides agreed not to sue and no admission of wrongdoing was made.
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